Founding Talent Sourcer

PostHog

2d•Remote

About The Position

Our Talent team has historically relied entirely on inbound candidates. Now, as we aim to hire 10× faster than before, we need additional support. That’s why we’re searching for our very first Founding Talent Sourcer—someone who thrives on the thrill of the search, gets a dopamine hit from a perfectly crafted outreach message, and believes that the right hire can drive exceptional results. You’ll decode technical needs, translate hiring wish lists into realistic search strategies, and craft outreach messages that sound human, relevant, and worth responding to. You’ll build pipelines with intention, not shortcuts. If sparking conversations that lead to game-changing hires excites you this might be the role for you.

Requirements

Have experience sourcing for technical, niche, and high-growth roles at SaaS companies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills - you can craft relevant, thoughtful and/or unhinged outreach
A passion for finding people who aren’t actively looking — but should be
Juggling multiple roles, priorities, and pipelines without breaking a sweat 😅
Staying organized while thinking creatively
Balancing speed with quality in high-demand, competitive talent markets

Nice To Haves

Speak fluent Boolean and can tweak a search like you’re debugging code
Get weirdly excited about response rates and pipeline metrics

Responsibilities

Scouting different networks, platforms, slack communities, and hidden corners of the talent universe for amazing humans
Building strong, diverse candidate pipelines that make talent partners and hiring team leads do a happy dance 🕺🏼
Tracking, organizing, and optimizing sourcing efforts like the data-savvy pro you are
Test and refine outbound strategies - messaging, channels, triggers, and tools (because curiosity is your fuel)

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